Automobile head lamp



H. IHI. IITMEL AUTOMOBILE HEAD LAMP Filed June 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTOR WITNESS:

H. H. HEEL AUTOMOBILE HEAD LAMP Filed June 11, 1927 a shMm-smm 2 I ATTORNEY WITNESS: v

llllll lilfilldlt ll' H. WITZEL, Ull MITCHELL, lElU'Ullrll DAKOTA.

AUTOMOBILE Application filed June 11,

ll; i1: the purpose o l this invention to pro vide mans whereby the headlights of an automobile may be shifted laterally and ardly to prevent the light rays from with the vision ot the drivers of approac vehicles, which frequently is the direct cause oi? accidents and collisions. 'l.he invention, is also used. for throwing the li hts to the best position for the driver as they are :locused to the edge of the road and in or near the ditch as desired.

in carrying out the invention 1 conten'iplate mounting the head amps for such movement, and control the latter by means which can be operated either by the hand or foot of the driver oi? the vehicle so eqijiipped.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combinaticn and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure l is a front elevation of an auto mobic showing the application ol? the inven tion.

l igure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 t liigure 1. V

Figure 3 is a side elevation of one of the head lamps and its mounting.

l igure l is a rear view thereof.

llig'ure 5 is a detail View oil the pawl and ratchet mechanism.

Referring to the drawings in detail in dicates the head lamps oil? an automobile, each lamp being,- provided with a bearing 11 as clearly illustrated in Figure A supporting rod. 12 is arranged transversely in front of the vehicle and terminally secured to the tenders in the ordinary Well known manner.

tisingg; from this rod are spaced standards 13, one :lor each head lamp 10, the upper end of thestamlard being ol'lsetobliquely and received by the bearing ll. or the lamp, so that the latter can be shifted laterally and dowrwardly as the occasion may require. Carried by each lamp at the top thereof is a bracket 14; terminally connected with the adjacent end of a rod 15, which connects both. lamps, so that the latter are sin'lnltaneously adjusted in a manner to be presently described.

Arranged beneath the hood ot the machine is a hand operated shaft 16 which projects Elli-1A1) LAl lllE.

1927. Serial No. 193,146.

tl rrough the instrument boa rd and provided with a knob or other suitable handle lj'i'. This shaft is mounted :l'or rotation and supports a small drum 18 at its lower end which is dis posed in advance ot the radiator, the rod 16 passing; through the radiator as illustrated in ll igurc A chain or other suitable flexible element 1) has one end secured to the adja cent head lamp l0 and its other end secured to the drum 1S, and adapted to be wound about and unwound from said drum incident to the rotation oil the shaft 16. Surroundimz; this shaft '16 is a disl: Ltl having ratchet teeth 21 adapted to be engaged by a pawl 22 carried by the shaft, and held in engagement with the teeth by a spring 23 as illustrated in Figure 2. Cons-ernicntly the lamps can be maintained in their adjusted position against the tension 01 a spring 2d terminally connectcd to one ol the head lamps and also to toe adjacent tender ol? the vehicle as illustrated in Figure 1.. Of course when the pawl released from the atchct teeth, after the lamps have been shifted laterally, the spring 2st functions to return the lamps to their normal position.

The lamps may also be controlled by a foot pedal 25 pivoted on the floor board of the car and having one end connected with the pedal 25, while the other end (IE the cable connected with the flexible element 19 as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The cable 26 passes between the hood and the radiator, which provides for a quick and ready adjustment as the occasion may require. Consequently, when the pedal 25 is depressed, a pull is exerted upon the flexible element 19 to shift the lamps in the manner above described. The foot controlled means is intended tlior use for short intervals such as meeting other vehicles on country roads, or when it is desired to shift the lamps tor short periods. The hand control maybe set at any desired position either right, left or straight.

- l l 'hile it believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, ll desire to have it understood that l do not limit my sell to the exact construction, and arrange ment of parts herein described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

"W11 at is claimed is:

1. The combination with a pair of automobile head lamps, of means for supporting said lamps for lateral and downward movements,

llll) llll mal positions when released.

, 2. The combination with a pair of head lamps, of means for mounting said lamps for lateral and downward pivotal movements,

means connecting said lamps for simultaneous adjustment, a hand operated shaft mounted for rotation, a flexible element connected with one of said lamps and shat't and adapted to be wound about and unwound from the latter. a foot operated pedal. a cable connectint, the pedal with said flexible element, whereby said lamps can be adjusted independently of the hand operated shai't, and

means for returning said lamps to normal positions when released.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

HENRY H. VVITZ EL. 

